Stereotactic radiotherapy for treatment of juxtapapillary choroidal melanoma: 3-year follow-up

200984 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Hatem Krema · Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Sohel Somani · Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Arjun Sahgal · University of Toronto

Weize Xu · Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

M. Heydarian · Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

David G. Payne · University of Toronto

Hugh McGowan ·

Abstract

Stereotactic radiotherapy offers a non-invasive alternative to enucleation and brachytherapy in the management of juxtapapillary choroidal melanoma with a high tumour control rate, however, at the expense of a significant rate of long-term ocular complications.

Topics & Keywords

Ocular Oncology and Treatments Glaucoma and retinal disorders Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volume 93, Issue 9, pp. 1172-1176

DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2008.153429

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